Summary of Contents for Fujitsu Plasmavision P37FT05AUB
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37 / 50 / 65 P37FT05AUB P50FT00AUB P65FT00AUB Before using the display, read this manual carefully so that you know how to use the display correctly. Two manuals of the "Safety Precautions" and this "User's Manual" are supplied with the display. Especially, be sure to read and observe the "Safety Precautions". Refer to this manual whenever questions or problems about operation arise.
BASIC CONNECTION AND PREPARATION OF THE SYSTEM ... 14 CONNECTIONS TO THE DISPLAY ... 14 TO RECEIVE CABLE TV PROGRAMS (WITH CableCARD)... 15 TO RECEIVE CABLE TV PROGRAMS (WITHOUT CableCARD) ... 16 TO RECEIVE TERRESTRIAL TV PROGRAMS... 16 CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT ... 17 EXAMPLE OF CONNECTING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT ...
INFORMATION • Receptacle Make sure that the power cord’s grounding wire is grounded. The display comes with a 3-prong power plug; one prong is connected to the grounding wire. If you have only a 2-hole receptacle, you will need to have it replaced. Contact your dealer for more information. •...
In the United States, TV Guide and other related marks are registered marks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. In Canada, TV Guide is a registered mark of Transcontinental Inc., and is used under license by Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.
INSTALLATION To prevent the display's internal components from overheating, make sure that the display is installed in a well-ventilated location. Be sure to use the optional stand, or the other mounting unit when installing the display. Also, be sure that your dealer performs the installation.
Install stout hooks (commercial product) to the threaded holes at the back of the display and fasten the hooks to a TV stand or pillar with strong wire (commercial product). ATTACHING THE FERRITE CORES •...
• The pictures and diagrams in this manual are meant to complement the explanations and may differ slightly from the actual items. Input mode selection button Switches the input modes (Video mode, RGB mode, IEEE1394 mode and TV mode). Volume button Adjusts the sound volume.
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS (Continued) DISPLAY SECTION – BACK Back of the display (for 37” model) External speaker output terminal (EXT. SP) for 50" / 65" model Connect these terminals to the speakers. When connecting a cable, attach a ferrite core to the cable. (See P. E-6.) * For details, see the speaker unit installation manual.
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Connect this terminal to the analog audio input terminal of the audio amplifier. CABLE CARD slot (CABLE CARD) To receive cable TV programs insert the card supplied from cable TV provider. (See P. E-15.) Audio1 input terminal (AUDIO1 INPUT) Connect this terminal to the audio output terminal of VCR or PC, etc.
Press to return to the previous channel, Video mode, or RGB mode. (Channel Up/Down buttons) Press to select the preset programs. (MTS/STEREO button) Press to select the audio mode such as MTS (Multi-channel TV Sound) or stereo. (VOLUME buttons) Press to adjust the volume control. , the battery life is shortened.
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Press to display or hide the menu screen. Use for Picture or Audio adjustment. (GUIDE button) E-21, E-45–E-56 Displays and hides the TV Guide On Screen. (MUTE button) E-19 Press to temporarily mute the audio. To restore the sound, press the button again.
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL PUTTING BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL (1) Push the lever and lift and remove the cover in the arrow direction. PRECAUTIONS • To prevent malfunction, do not apply any form of severe shock to the remote control. •...
EFFECTIVE RANGE FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL When using the remote control, be sure to point it directly at the display’s signal receiver. Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the display’s signal receiver. 37” model Display –...
4. Connect external equipment such as a DVD Player. (For details, see "EXAMPLE OF CONNECTING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT" P. E-18.) • The subsequent steps of the setting procedure are different between cable TV programs and terrestrial TV programs. E-14 Back of the display Rear panel terminal (for 50"...
• When the power cable is disconnected or broadcasts cannot be received (antenna was disconnected, etc.) after the cable card was inserted/set, it may be impossible to receive data from the cable TV provider. In this case, it may become impossible to view the contracted programs even if the power is turned on again.
TO RECEIVE CABLE TV PROGRAMS (WITHOUT CableCARD) (Continued from page E-14) * To watch cable TV broadcasts, sign up with a cable-TV provider before installing and connecting the display. For details, contact the cable-TV provider. 5. Connect the display's power cord to the outlet, and turn on the power. (For details, see "Power ON" (P. E-19).) 6.
• Refer to instruction manual for the equipment to be connected. • There are three audio inputs (HDMI audio excluded). Set them according to Audio Input on P. E-38. • To receive cable-TV programs, contact a desired cable-TV provider. Video output...
EXAMPLE OF CONNECTING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT • Connect the Video signal cable to the HDMI input terminal, Component Video input terminal, S-Video input terminal, or the Video input terminal. • If the equipment to be connected is equipped with HDMI out put terminal and Component Video output terminal, it is recommended to connect to only one of the terminals.
Press The power is turned on, and the power lamp changes from "Red" to "Green." Select the Video, RGB, TV or IEEE1394 mode to enable ordinary operation. * Make sure that the power cord is connected to a 3- core receptacle in advance. (See P. E-14 of "BASIC CONNECTION AND PREPARATION OF THE SYSTEM")
About Auto Lock (Parental Lock) • Auto Lock is provided for parents to determine that TV programs and video pictures not good for their children are blocked. • Restrictions on the watching of TV programs can be placed by channel, age, and program category.
SYSTEM" (P. E-45) , "USING TV GUIDE ON SCREEN (P. E-47). * When received the program without TV Guide On Screen system, the information is not displayed in the menu even if the GUIDE key is pressed. CC (Closed Caption) Switches closed caption service.
• A variety of Screen Sizes are available with this display. Remember that if you select a mode with an aspect ratio (ratio of frame width to frame height) different from that of the TV program or video media, the pictures will appear differently than if you had selected a mode having the same aspect ratio.
SCREEN SIZE Normal Displaying normal size picture (i.e. a 4:3 aspect ratio). Wide1 • TV / Video mode (SD signal) Picture of standard size Displays natural-looking pictures of standard size on the wide screen. • TV / Video mode (HD signal) Displays Wide size (16:9 aspect ratio) pictures.
ADJUSTMENT MENU The numbers in parentheses ( ) indicate the reference page numbers. Display Menu (E-26) PICTURE AUDIO POSITION/SIZE FEATURES FACTORY DEFAULT (E-40) TV Menu (E-41) Channel Setting CableCARD Emergency Alert IEEE 1394 (E-43) Standby Mode Note • Some functions are not available depending on the state or condition of use.
BASIC PROCEDURES OF ADJUSTMENT MENU • Shown below is the basic procedure used to change the options on the ADJUSTMENT MENU. (Ex.: Adjusting tint setting (Tint)) • Selecting the adjustment mode for adjustment or setting. (The items to be adjusted or set are stored for each adjustment mode.) Press The main menu screen will appear.
This mode is suitable for watching movies or TV. Fine Best for watching movies in darkened rooms. Effective Best for watching TV in bright environments. Conventional Displays a screen approximating that of a conventional TV screen. Still Suitable for watching static images such as computer or still camera images.
Precision Setting Even more advanced picture quality adjustments can be made as required. Precision Setting Selection Screen Black Level Press to strengthen the reproduction of black. (Provides a picture quality with deep blacks.) Press to weaken the reproduction of black. Press to store.
ADJUSTING TO A DESIRED PICTURE (PICTURE MENU) (Continued) Color Tuning This enables correction with respect to specific color hues within the image. Independent correction of the hue of skin colors, blue skies, and so on, enables a more brilliant display. Color Tuning Settings Screen (1) Use , or...
• Jaggies Filter This function alleviates the phenomenon where jagged diagonal lines can be seen when interlace signals are input, thus enabling a smoother motion picture display. Each time is pressed, the setting is switched. Auto Press to store. • Motion Setting The detecting sensitivity for motion picture is set.
ADJUSTING TO A DESIRED PICTURE (PICTURE MENU) (Continued) Picture Memory Eight groups of picture adjustment settings can be stored, enabling you to quickly switch to your desired group of settings for watching program. Picture Memory Selection Screen [Load]: When memory 1~8 is selected using the image adjustment value becomes the value registered in selected memory 1~8.
ADJUSTING TO DESIRED AUDIO (AUDIO MENU) • You can make changes to all audio adjustment options in the AUDIO Menu. See Page E-25 for the basic procedures. • The changes you make will be stored for the selected input mode. Therefore, you need to select a desired input mode before making any changes.
ADJUSTING SCREEN POSITION AND SIZE (POSITION/SIZE MENU) • You can make changes to all screen adjustment options in the POSITION/SIZE Menu. • See Page E-25 for the basic procedures. POSITION/SIZE Menu screen • The changes you make will be stored for the selected input mode.
OTHER SETTINGS (FEATURES MENU) • To adjust or set items such as Adjustment, On Screen Menu, Input Terminal, and Channel Setting, select "FEATURES" from the adjustment menu. See P. E-25 for the basic procedures. • The items to be adjusted or set are stored for each input mode.
DVD2 * The display clock has a function which automatically acquires the time information from TV Guide On Screen and corrects it to the newest state. Since TV Guide On Screen is used, always initialize TV Guide On Screen beforehand.
Digital This function sets the closed caption service for digital mode. Settings such as program service, character style, and character size can be selected using the following functions. Size A target character size can be set. Press to switch among the items. Standard Large Small...
In this case, reselect the program you want to watch by pressing • The Auto Lock system is available only for TV broadcastings and video signals (Video mode, S-Video mode and Comp.video(480i) mode) that are based on the parental lock standard.
Parental Ctrl By Ch Viewing control can be turned on and off for the channel to be viewed. "Auto Lock" Screen Select Parental Ctrl By Level by “Enter Password” screen Enter the Password. (initial value: " A channel listing is displayed. “Parental Ctrl By Ch”...
OTHER SETTINGS (FEATURES MENU) (Continued) SETTING OTHERS Auto Off-NO SIG. Adjusting the settings so that the standby state automatically starts up if the display remains in no signal state for an extended amount of time. Selecting the background setting to indicate when the display is in the no signal state.
Direct Setting You can use this option to switch the setting for RGB input signal. Each time you press or , one of the available choices appears in the following sequence: Auto WVGA 480P SXGA SXGA+ [Auto]: The optimum display is obtained automatically for input signals.
INITIALIZATION OF USER ADJUSTMENT VALUE Using the MENU to restore the values of the factory settings after adjustments have been made. Press The main menu screen will appear. Press to select "Display Menu" and press "Display Menu" selected in the main menu screen Press to select "FACTORY...
TV SETTING (TV MENU) The tuner setting procedure is as follows: "TV Menu" Screen Press to select a target item below. Channel Setting CableCARD Emergency Alert Press to move on to the next step. Channel Setting "Channel Setting" Screen Press to select a target item below.
TV SETTING (TV MENU) (Continued) Favorite Ch Sets the channel which is displayed when The channel listing registered by Auto Scan appears. Press to select the channel. Press to switch. Skip [Add]: Can be chosen with [Skip]: Cannot be chosen with...
IEEE1394 SETTING (IEEE1394 MENU) STANDBY MODE SETTING Press The MENU screen is displayed. Press and select "IEEE1394", and then press The Standby Mode is switched each time pressed. [On]: Devices connected by IEEE1394 cable can be linked even when this set’s power is Off (Standby).
IEEE1394 SETTING (IEEE1394 MENU) (Continued) PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO CONNECTION OF IEEE1394 DEVICES Only TV-GUIDE recording operation is effective. There are devices which cannot be connected, depending on the IEEE1394 devices supported • DVD recorder, personal computer, personal computer peripheral devices cannot be connected, because the specifications are different.
Perform initialization in accordance with the TV set on-screen menu. When you use the "TV Guide On Screen" function for the first time, a TV Guide On Screen system Welcome screen will appear. Perform setup to offer TV program listing and channel lineup for the area where you live.
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Note In order to begin to receive your listings, power off the TV when not in use. Within 24 hours, you will begin to receive TV show listings. It may take up to six days to receive the full eight days of initial show listings.
USING TV GUIDE ON SCREEN About the TV Guide On Screen System TV Guide On Screen system offers up to 8 days of television shows. Television shows can be easily viewed and recorded by using TV Guide On Screen system.
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Performing operations while viewing the information displayed in the Info Box is convenient. FEATURE Video Window Displays TV video while the Guide is displayed (can be locked on a single channel or unlocked to preview channels as you navigate "LISTINGS" and Channel Editor) Lock/Unlock Icon...
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TV Guide On Screen Icons (Examples) Icon Description Closed captioning is available Identifies shows that are broadcast in HDTV Program is available in stereo Program is new TV Rating for the program (example) Records the show one time Records the show if the show title appears on any day of the week on the same channel at a similar start time...
USING TV GUIDE ON SCREEN LISTINGS When is pressed while watching TV, the TV Guide On Screen "LISTINGS" screen appears. to select the desired title tile (show title) in the program listing. To view the selected show Press To view the contents of the selected show and the information for programs which will air later...
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: Sets "Change channel display" of the "SETUP". Change the program service that the TV Guide On Screen uses for any channel. Edit the channels that appear in the TV Guide On Screen, reorder their position in the grid, change their tune channel, and, if you have more than one program service, specify the service and input for each channel.
The name of the shows you want to watch can be searched by category, keyword, or alphabetically by title. Searching by category When is pressed while watching TV, the TV Guide On Screen "LISTINGS" screen appears. Press to choose the desired Category ("MOVIES", "SPORTS", "CHILDREN"...
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Searching alphabetically by title When is pressed while watching TV, the TV Guide On Screen "LISTINGS" screen appears. Press to choose "ALPHABETICAL" from the Category Bar. to choose the first letter of the program you want and press category listing appears.
With "SCHEDULE" Service scheduled recording and reminder shows can be reviewed, edited, and deleted. Manual recording and reminder scheduling are also possible. TO DO Press when watching the TV. Press , , "Service Bar". When "TO DO" is highlighted by using appears.
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HISTORY Press when watching the TV. Press , , Bar. When "HISTORY" is chosen using , , recorded show listing is displayed. Note : Resolving Conflicts A conflict message appears when a show you schedule to • Record overlaps with any part of another show previously set to record •...
Editor screen, or you can use the Grid Options menu. Your settings determine how the channel is displayed in "LISTINGS" and "SEARCH". Change default options: You can change the initial settings of TV Guide On Screen system. ("General defaults", "Record defaults", and "Remind defaults") Display setup progress: View the setup progress screen...
To prevent injury, fire, and electric shock, we recommend that the display be professionally installed. CAUTION This display (P37FT05AUB) is for use only with Fujitsu General Limited’s option (P-TT3700). This display (P50FT00AUB) is for use only with Fujitsu General Limited’s options (P-TT5000).
MAIN SUPPORTED SIGNALS The display can store up to four types of signals for RGB adjustment values. The display uses the first-in, first-out method; therefore, the first input signal is cleared when the fifth one is input. Input the signal you want to store and adjust to a desired screen according to "ADJUSTING SCREEN POSITION AND SIZE".
CLEANING Precautions Be sure to remove the power plug from the receptacle before cleaning the display. Be sure not to clean the display using a cloth dampened with volatile solvents, such as benzene or thinner. Such solvents can harm the display’s cabinet, the filter at the screen front, and the remote control.
MAINTENANCE If you encounter problems with the display, check the following explanations before contacting your dealer for service. Problem • Power does not turn ON. • No pictures are displayed. • Remote control does not function prop- erly. • The display makes a snapping sound. •...
1.9 m or 6.2 feet for 50” / at least 2.5 m or 8.2 feet for 65”) from the screen, occasionally looking away from the screen during extended watching screen. • AVIAMO is a worldwide trademark of FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED. P37FT05AUB...